Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-19
BEARDSLEY CAMP AT HOME.
Pleasant SOCIAL Entertainment Civ
en- by the Sons of Veterans at Grand
Army Hall Last Evening. Address


en- by the SONS of Veterans at Grand
Army Hall Last Evening. Address
by Col. Abbott Other speeches.
Beardsley camp, Sons of Veterans as
sisted by the Ladies Aid Society of the
organization, gave socisble aud enter
tainment at Grand Army hall Last even
ing, which was highly delightful and
successful affair. The hall was crowded,
the larger portion of the audience being
ladies'. The assemblsge was called 10
order by Capt. Dripps. who in brief but
appropriate words extended in behalf OF
the Sons of Veterans cordial welcome
to all present.
The exercises opened with q
finely executed piano solo BY Miss
Kate Hawes. Mr.. w. II. Hatch
was then introduced aud made one Of his
usual apt speeches. abiding to the growth
of the Sons Of Veterans, the worthy pur-
poses of the order and he also spoke com
plimentary of the Ladies Aid Society.
The Misses Ella aud Gertie WilcoXren.
dered pleasing vocal Duet. and Capt.
Dripps introduced Col. G. B. Abbott as
one known to the Sons of Veterans of the
| United States Col Abbott referred to the
encampment of the Sons of Veterans, al
Quincy, and stated that they reminded
the old soldiers of old times By the way
they stole watermelons. etc, and particul
arly by the shine they took to the young
ladies Of Quincy Col Abbott briefly
reviewed the principles of the Sons o.
Veterans and Of the Aid Society, compos'
ed of their mothers. sisters and wives
Although the Rock Island did not. as yet
contain many of our wives, he said. tn,
4, probability was that it would furnish it
full quota The prospects certainly
were very encouraging. The Sons o
Veterans were formed to perpetusle the
principles established in the blood of GU
fathers in 1s61-'6o Memorial Day snt
its proper observance was another of thu
principles of the organization. 1t wa
also desired to have military tactics con
nected with the order. The Sons o
Veterans society was strictly nor-politi
cal. but was organized to assist tine ok
soldiers in any possible manner. Th'
old soldiers desired to be protected, AM
who was more fitting to perform tbi
duty than the sons. The Sons of Veteran
did not believe tina: they as such wer
better than other mems sons, but they dit
believe that their fathers who tough
were better than other mems fathers wh
staid at home. Col. Abbott asked tn
boys to remember that their wight I
J organize was bought with the blood 0
their fathers, He concluded by appealiu
to the boys to be loyal to the Grand Arm
of the Republic, the grandest organize
ton this world has ever known,
. Tho sssemblagc sang "Marchin
through Georgia." and Miss Lott
Hitler gave recitation. Mr.. Fred E
Rogers and son gave piano and violi
Duet and we're encored. Miss Nelli
Blsisdell followed with recitation an
Col. Abbott gave a humorous recitstio
with such effect that he was obliged t
, give another one.
: Capt James B. Lidders, the first cal
tain OF Beardsley camp, was then intro
duced and made an eloquent appeal |
8 the boys to stand by their fathers of tt
/ Grand Army. They were organized solt
ly and only to assist the veterans and NJ
: to antagonize. to help their sged fathe
c as they nesred the decline of life. sn
when that time came. as it surely woull
who would be better qualified TO pei
form the sacred duty than the Sons o
: Veterans.
7 Sergt. ] W. Cook and Mr. Ed. Vile o
4 gave Rotations. and Master Rogers san
: a pretty little song Commander Buc
and AID. Hampton made pleasing IT
marks
The exercises over. a splendid lunc
t was served by the Ladies Aid Societ,
O and as the ARGUS Office was compliment,
! ed with plate this morning. it can in
d agine with what spirit this part Of II
programme must have been relished.